501 KAR 6:020. Corrections policies and procedures.
RELATES TO: KRS Chapters 196, 197, 439
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 196.035, 197.020, 439.470, 439.590, 439.640
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 196.035, 197.020, 439.470, 439.590, and 439.640 authorize the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and Department of Corrections to promulgate administrative regulations necessary and suitable for the proper administration of the department or any of its divisions. These policies and procedures are incorporated by reference in order to comply with the accreditation standards of the American Correctional Association. This administrative regulation establishes the policies and procedures for the Department of Corrections.
Section 1. Incorporation by Reference. (1) "Department of Corrections Policies and Procedures," March 10, 2008, are incorporated by reference. Department of Corrections Policies and Procedures include:
1.2 News Media (Amended 8/9/05)
1.4 The Monitoring and Operation of Private Prisons (Amended 8/9/05)
2.1 Inmate Canteen (Amended 2/15/06)
2.2 Warden's Fund (Amended 10/14/05)
3.1 Code of Ethics (Amended 07/09/07)
3.3 Holding of Second Jobs by Corrections' Employees (Amended 07/09/07)
3.5 Sexual Harassment and Anti-Harassment (Amended 8/9/05)
3.10 Appearance and Dress for Nonuniformed Staff (Amended 11/9/04)
3.11 Drug Free Workplace Employee Drug Testing (Amended 07/09/07)
3.17 Uniformed Employee Dress Code (Amended 4/10/06)
3.20 Communication and Recording Devices (Amended 6/3/05)
5.1 Research and Survey Projects (Amended 8/9/05)
6.1 Open Records Law (Amended 5/14/07)
8.2 Fire Safety (Amended 2/15/06)
8.7 Notification of Extraordinary Occurrence (Amended 12/13/05)
9.4 Transportation of Inmates to Funerals or Bedside Visits (Amended 11/9/04)
9.5 Execution (Amended 9/20/05)
9.6 Contraband (Amended 12/13/05)
9.8 Search Policy (Amended 1/9/07)
9.13 Transport to Court - Civil Action (Amended 07/09/07)
9.18 Informants (Amended 10/14/05)
9.19 Found Lost or Abandoned Property (Amended 10/14/05)
9.20 Electronic Detection Equipment (Amended 10/14/05)
10.2 Special Management Inmates (Amended 11/15/06)
10.3 Safekeepers and Contract Prisoners (Amended 9/15/04)
11.2 Nutritional Adequacy of Inmate Diet (Amended 8/9/05)
11.4 Alternative Dietary Patterns (Amended 6/3/05)
13.1 Pharmacy Policy and Formulary (Amended 11/15/06)
13.2 Health Maintenance Services (Amended 1/9/07)
13.3 Medical Alert System (Amended 10/14/05)
13.5 Advance Healthcare Directives (Added 4/12/05)
13.6 Sex Offender Treatment Program (Amended 8/9/05)
13.7 Involuntary Psychotropic Medication (Amended 10/14/05)
13.8 Substance Abuse Treatment Program (Amended 07/09/07)
13.9 Dental Services (Amended 10/14/05)
13.10 Serious Infectious Disease (Amended 12/13/05)
13.11 Do Not Resuscitate Order (Amended 8/9/05)
14.1 Investigation of Missing Inmate Property (Amended 10/14/05)
14.2 Personal Hygiene Items (Amended 10/14/05)
14.3 Marriage of Inmates (Amended 10/14/05)
14.4 Legal Services Program (Amended 07/09/07)
14.5 Board of Claims (Amended 10/14/05)
14.6 Inmate Grievance Procedure (Amended 07/09/07)
14.7 Sexual Abuse Assault Prevention and Intervention Programs (Amended 11/15/06)
15.1 Hair, Grooming and ID Card Standards (Amended 12/13/05)
15.2 Rule Violations and Penalties (Amended 11/15/06)
15.3 Meritorious Good Time (Amended 12/13/05)
15.5 Restoration of Forfeited Good Time (Amended 5/14/07)
15.6 Adjustment Procedures and Programs (Amended 10/14/05)
15.7 Inmate Account Restriction (Amended 11/15/06)
15.8 Unauthorized Substance Abuse Testing (Amended 10/14/05)
16.1 Inmate Visits (Amended 07/09/07)
16.2 Inmate Correspondence (Amended 11/15/06)
16.3 Inmate Access to Telephones (Amended 6/3/05)
16.4 Inmate Packages (Amended 07/09/07)
17.1 Inmate Personal Property (Amended 5/14/07)
17.2 Assessment Center Operations (Amended 11/15/06)
17.3 Controlled Intake of Inmates (Amended 1/12/05)
17.4 Administrative Remedies: Sentence Calculations (Amended 4/10/06)
18.1 Classification of the Inmate (Amended 07/09/07)
18.2 Central Office Classification Committee (Amended 10/14/05)
18.5 Custody and Security Guidelines (Amended 07/09/07)
18.7 Transfers (Amended 07/09/07)
18.9 Out-of-state Transfers (Amended 2/15/06)
18.11 Placement for Mental Health Treatment in CPTU, KCIW-PCU, or KCPC (Amended 1/9/07)
18.12 Referral Procedure for Inmates Adjudicated Guilty But Mentally Ill (Amended 2/15/06)
18.13 Population Categories (Amended 07/09/07)
18.15 Protective Custody (Amended 11/15/06)
18.16 Information to the Parole Board (Effective 11/15/06)
18.17 Interstate Agreement on Detainers (Amended 07/09/07)
18.18 International Transfer of Inmates (Amended 5/14/07)
19.1 Governmental Services Program (Amended 07/09/07)
19.2 Sentence Credit for Work (Added 2/13/04)
19.3 Inmate Wage/Time Credit Program (Amended 10/14/05)
20.1 Educational Programs and Educational Good Time (Amended 4/10/06)
22.1 Privilege Trips (Amended 10/14/05)
23.1 Religious Programs (Amended 3/10/08)
25.2 Public Official Notification of Release of an Inmate (Amended 10/14/05)
25.3 Prerelease Program (Effective 11/15/06)
25.4 Institutional Inmate Furloughs (Amended 07/09/07)
25.6 Community Center Program (Amended 07/09/07)
25.8 Extended Furlough (Amended 4/12/05)
25.10 Administrative Release of Inmates (Amended 10/14/05)
25.11 Victim Notification (Amended 10/14/05)
26.1 Citizen Involvement and Volunteer Service Program (Added 9/15/04)
(2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Office of Legal Services, 125 Holmes Street, 2nd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, phone (502) 564-3279, fax (502) 564-6686, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (12 Ky.R. 1106; eff. 1-3-86; Am. 1157; eff. 2-4-86; 1360; eff. 3-4-86; 1612; eff. 5-6-86; 1753; eff. 6-10-86; 1844; eff. 7-2-86; 13 Ky.R. 52; eff. 8-12-86; 1099; eff. 1-13-87; 1244; eff. 2-10-87; 1456; eff. 3-6-87; 1714; eff. 5-14-87; 1895; eff. 6-9-87; 2039; eff. 7-2-87; 14 Ky.R. 45; eff. 8-5-87; 235; eff. 9-10-87; 1509; 1746; eff. 2-8-88; 1850; 4-14-88; 1949; eff. 5-9-88; 15 Ky.R. 34; 951; eff. 8-17-88; 846; eff. 10-11-88; 1145; eff. 12-2-88; 1687; eff. 3-21-89; 2105; 2226; eff. 5-11-89; 2259; eff. 7-7-89; 16 Ky.R. 47; eff. 9-2-89; 183; eff. 9-19-89; 435; eff. 10-17-89; 1405; eff. 3-8-90; 1963; eff. 5-13-90; 17 Ky.R. 410; eff. 10-14-90; 1807; eff. 1-6-91; 2221; eff. 3-13-91; 3015; 3414; eff. 6-7-91; 18 Ky.R. 150; eff. 9-6-91; 795; eff. 11-8-91; 1927; eff. 2-7-92; 2352; eff. 3-7-92; 2882; eff. 5-1-92; 3513; eff. 8-1-92; 19 Ky.R. 200; eff. 9-10-92; 790; eff. 11-9-92; 1647; eff. 3-12-93; 2091; eff. 5-10-93; 2298; eff. 6-7-93; 20 Ky.R. 139; eff. 9-3-93; 390; eff. 10-13-93; 1370; eff. 1-10-94; 2138; eff. 4-11-94; 2667; eff. 7-7-94; 3301; 8-4-94; 21 Ky.R. 95; eff. 9-12-94; 1367; eff. 1-9-95; 1565; eff. 2-10-95; 3067; eff. 8-10-95; 22 Ky.R. 616; eff. 11-6-95; 783; eff. 12-7-95; 1357; eff. 3-7-96; 1493; eff. 4-5-96; 1710; eff. 5-16-96; 1882; eff. 6-6-96; 2052; 23 Ky.R. 130; eff. 7-5-96; 22 Ky.R. 2331; eff. 8-1-96; 23 Ky.R. 130; eff. 7-5-96; 175; eff. 9-11-96; 1005; eff. 9-17-96; 1416; eff. 11-11-96; 2250; eff. 1-9-97; 2616; eff. 2-10-97; 3088; eff. 4-14-97; 3406; eff. 4-15-97; 24 Ky.R. 569; 755; eff 9-15-97; 1361; 1873; eff. 3-16-98; 2149; eff. 7-13-98; 25 Ky.R. 611; 1355; eff. 12-17-98; 1461; eff. 2-18-99; 1702; eff. 3-19-99; 2435; eff. 6-16-99; 26 Ky.R. 168; eff. 9-16-99; 2305; eff. 8-14-2000; 27 Ky.R. 834; eff. 11-17-2000; 1580; 2140; eff. 2-15-2001; 2568; 3080; eff. 5-14-2001; 3354; 28 Ky.R. 378; eff. 8-15-2001; 921; 1383; eff. 12-19-2001; 2436; 29 Ky.R. 105; eff. 7-15-2002; 1326; eff. 1-16-2003; 2763; 30 Ky.R. 22; eff. 7-17-03; 2105; 2292; eff. 5-24-04; 31 Ky.R. 847; 1145; eff. 1-4-05; 31 Ky.R. 847; 1145; 1439; 1799; eff. 5-26-05; 32 Ky.R. 123; 480; 946; eff. 9-20-05; 32 Ky.R. 1236; eff. 2-3-06; 1767; 2006; eff. 6-2-06; 33 Ky.R. 1690; 2288; eff. 3-9-07; 4241; 34 Ky.R. 239; eff. 8-31-07; 239; 2039; 2283; eff. 5-2-2008.)